Never get into an unbooked minicab, not even if...

You're approached by a driver on the street

It's offered to you by someone with a high vis jacket and clipboard

The minicabs are lined up outside a pub or a club as they are still breaking the law if they accept your fare directly without a booking (i.e. by phone) being made legally through a licensed minicab operator

You’ve flagged it down

The driver says his booked passenger hasn’t turned up

You get in with a group of friends

Do not get in an unbooked minicab. It's illegal, dangerous and puts you at risk of attack including sexual assault and robbery.